
REPORT 

OP THE 

UNITED WAR WORK 
CAMPAIGN 



INC. 



SEPTEMBER 30, 1921 



UNANCIAL CAMFAiON 

CONDUCTED NOVEMBER 1918, AT REQUEST 

OP PRESIDENT WILSON 



1 UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN 



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INC 
1 \\ ^{Incorporated under the Laws of the State of New York 



^ *\A*^ October 4, 1918) 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

George W. Perkins* Mortimer L. Schiff 

John R. Mott Myron T. Herrick 

Kate Trubee Davison (Mrs. H. P.) Frank A. Vanderlip 

John G. Agar George Gordon Battle 

Jambs J. Phelan John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 

Cleveland H. Dodgb 



FINANCE COMMITTEE 

George W. Perkins, Chairman* 
John G. Agar Mortimer L. Schiff John R. Mott 



OFFICERS 

John R. Mott President 

John G. Agar - Vice-President 

Mortimer L. Schiff Secretary 

Cleveland H. Dodge Treasurer 

Chauncey H. Murphey - - Asst. Treasurer and Asst. Secretary 

Cecil S. Ashdown Comptroller 

Albert R. Philbrick Deputy Comptroller 



George Welwood Murray, Counsel 



• Deceased. 



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GENERAL COMMITTEE 

OF THE 

UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN 



John R. Mott Chairman and Director General 

Miss Emma V. Baldwin Secretary 



Representing the Young Men's Christian Associations 
John R. Mott F. S. Brockman 

Georgb W. Pbreins a. H. WnrrroRD 

Bruce Barton 



Representing the Young Women*s Christian Associations 
Mrs. Henry P. Davison Miss Mabel Cratty 

Mrs. James R. Cushman Miss Ella Schooliy 

Miss A. Estellb Paddock 



Representing the National Catholic War Council 
John G. Agar Wm. J. Mulligan 

Victor J. Dowlinc James A. Flaherty 

W. P. Larkin 



Representing the Jenvish Welfare Board 
Mortimer L. Schiff I. E. Goldwassbr 

Walter E. Sachs Harry L. Glucksman 

Jacob Billikopf 



Representing the War Camp Community Service 
Myron T. Herrick H. M. Blair 

H. S. Braucher William F. Edwards 

H. C Marti 



Representing the American Library Association 
Frank P. Hill Miss Emma V. Baldwin 

Theodore L. Frothingham Wickbs Wamboldt 

Frank Parker Stockbridgi 



Representing the Salvation Army 
George Gordon Battle William McIntyrb 

William Peart Alexander M. Damon 

GusTAV Reinhardsen 



COMMITTEE OF ELEVEN 



Raymond B. Fosdick 

Chairman cx-Officio, as Chairman of the Commissions on Training 
Camp Activities of the War and Navy Departments 



George W. Perkins Mortimer L. Schiff 

Young Men's Christian Associations Jewish Welfare Board 



John R. Mott 

Young Men's Christian Associations 



Myron T. Herrick 
War Camp Community Service 



Kate Trubee Davison (Mrs. H. P.) 
Young Women's Christian Associa- 
tions 



John G. Agar 

National Catholic War Council 



Frank A. Vanderlip 
American Library Association 

George Gordon Battle 
Salvation Army 



James J. Phelan 

National Catholic War Council 



John D. Rockefeller^ Jr. 

Chairman of the Great Union Drive 
for New York City 



Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer 



George Welwood Murray, Counsel 



The Committee of Eleven was incorporated, for the purposes of the 
Campaign, as the United War Work Campaign, Inc. 



REPORT 

OF THB 

UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN 



INC. 



IN submitting to the American people the accompanying official, audited 
financial statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United War Work 
Campaign, Inc., it is deemed desirable to state once more the circumstances 
which led to this united effort and to call attention to some of the more out- 
standing and important facts related to the Campaign. In the early autumn of 
1918 President Wilson called upon the seven welfare societies serving the 
American Army and Navy, namely, the National War Work Council of th© 
Young Men's Christian Associations, the War Work Council of the National 
Board of the Young Women's Christian Associations, the National Catholic War 
Council, Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp Community Service, American 
Library Association and the Salvation Army, which were each planning to con- 
duct a nation-wide financial campaign in the furtherance of their work, to unite 
their efforts in one consolidated campaign. This request was made in the fol- 
lowing communication addressed to Mr. Raymond B. Fosdick: 



"Thb White House, 
"Washington, Sept. 3, 1918. 

"My Dear Mr. Fosdick: 

"May I not call your attention to a matter which has been recently engaging 
my thought not a little? 

"The War Department has recognized the Young Men's Christian Associa- 
tion, the Young Women's Christian Association, the National Catholic War 
Council (Knights of Columbus), the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp 
Community Service, the American Library Association, and the Salvation Army 
as accepted instrumentalities through which the men in the ranks arc to be 
assisted in many essential matters of recreation and morale. 

"It was evident from the first, and has become increasingly evident, that the 
services rendered by these agencies to our army and to our Allies arc essentially 
one and all of a kind and must of necessity, if well rendered, be rendered in the 



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closest co-operation. It is my judgment, therefore, that we shall secure the best 
results in the matter of the support of these agencies, if these seven societies will 
unite their forthcoming appeals for funds, in order that the spirit of the country 
in this matter may be expressed without distinction of race or religious opinion 
in support of what is in reality a common service. 

"This point of view is sustained by the necessity, which the war has forced 
upon us, of limiting our appeals for funds in such a way that two or three com- 
prehensive campaigns shall take the place of a series of independent calls upon 
the generosity of the country. 

"Will you not, therefore, as Chairman of the Commission on Training 
Camp Activities, be good enough to request the societies in question to combine 
their approaching appeals for funds in a single campaign, preferably during 
the week of November 11, so that in their solicitation of funds, as well as in their 
work in the field, they may act in as complete co-operation and fellowship as 
possible ? 

"In inviting these organizations to give this new evidence of their patriotic 
co-operation, I wish it distinctly understood that their compliance with this re- 
quest will not in any sense imply the surrender on the part of any of them 
of its distinctive character and autonomy, because I fully recognize the fact that 
each of them has its own traditions, principles, and relationships, which it properly 
prizes and which, if preserved and strengthened, make possible the largest 
service. 

"At the same time, I would be obliged if you would convey to them from 
me a very warm expression of the Government's appreciation of the splendid 
service they have rendered in ministering to the troops at home and overseas in 
their leisure time. Through their agencies the moral and spiritual resources of 
the nation have been mobilized behind our forces and used in the finest way, 
and they are contributing directly and effectively to the winning of the war. 

"It has been gratifying to find such a fine spirit of co-operation among all the 
leaders of the organizations I have mentioned. This spirit and the patriotism 
of all the members and friends of these agencies, give me confidence to believe 
that the united war work campaign will be crowned with abundant success. 

"Cordially and sincerely yours, 

"WooDRow Wilson.'' 

In the light of the request of President Wilson, the seven welfare societies 
abandoned their separate plans for securing the needed funds and decided to 
conduct a united campaign. The following Memorandum of Agreement was 
adopted by them on September 4, 1918: 



MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE 
CO-OPERATING ORGANIZATIONS 

(Adopted September 4, 1918) 

"It is agreed by the National War Work Council of the Young Men's 
Christian Associations, the War Work Council of the National Board of the 
Young Women's Christian Associations, the National Catholic War Council 
(Knights of Columbus), the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp Community 
Service, the American Library Association and the Salvation Army : 

"1. That there shall be a joint campaign for funds during the week begin- 
ning November 11, 1918. 

"2. That by joint campaign we mean, so far as it can be brought about, 
a campaign undertaken through the agency of consolidated committees rather 
than seven separate campaigns in the same week. 

"3. That each society will adopt a joint pledge card. 

"4. That the committee organization now installed throughout the coun- 
try for the collection of funds be disturbed as little as possible, and that the 
policy of addition rather than elimination be advised. 

"5. That in so far as the campaign has a name it shall be called the 
"United War Work Campaign," followed by the names of the seven organiza- 
tions participating. 

"6. That Mr. Cleveland H. Dodge be the national treasurer, and that 
the moneys collected in the States be paid to him for proper distribution among 
the societies. 

"7. That all funds collected be distributed on a pro rata basis among the 
seven societies participating in the campaign; that is, the funds received shall 
be divided among the participating organizations in such proportion as the total 
budget of each organization bears to the sum total of the combined budgets. 
The budget estimates and percentages are as follows : 

National War Work Council of the 

Young Men's Christian Associations $100,000,000 — 58.65% 

War Work Council of the National Board 
of the Young Women's Christian Asso- 
ciations 15,000,000— 8.80% 

National Catholic War Council (Knights 

of Columbus) 30,000,000—17.60% 

Jewish Welfare Board 3,500,000— 2.05% 

War Camp Community Service 15,000,000— 8.80% 

American Library Association 3,500,000 — 2.05% 

Salvation Army 3,500,000 — 2.05% 

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"8. That specified or restricted subscriptions shall not be asked for, but if 
given, shall be credited to the particular association, such amount to be a part of 
the total and not an addition to it. 

"9. That the advertising which each organization has planned for itself 
proceed as planned but that some advertising be advised in the name of the 
United War Work Campaign. 

"10. That the expenses incurred in joint work in connection with the 
drive be paid on a pro rata basis. 

"11. That Mr. George W. Perkins and Dr. John R. Mott for the Young 
Men's Christian Association; Mrs. Henry P. Davison for the Young Women's 
Christian Association; Mr. John G. Agar and Mr. James J. Phelan for the 
National Catholic War Council (Knights of Columbus) ; Mr. Mortimer L. 
SchifF for the Jewish Welfare Board; Honorable Myron T. Herrick for the 
War Camp Community Service; Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip for the American 
Library Association; Mr. George Gordon Battle for the Salvation Army; and 
Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Chairman of the Great Union Drive for New 
York City, and Mr. Cleveland H. Dodge as Treasurer ex-officio, act together 
under the chairmanship of Mr. Raymond B. Fosdick of the Commission on Train- 
ing Camp Activities of the War Department, or their alternates, in settling any 
questions between the seven organizations participating in this agreement or in 
handling any arrangements which have to be dealt with jointly, and, at the 
invitation of the Secretary of War, to discuss and adjust matters relating to 
the work of the several organizations which might involve duplication in the 
expenditure of money and effort at home and abroad." 

The seven organizations appointed a committee of thirty-five persons known 
as the General Committee of the United War Work Campaign, to have general 
responsibility for the Campaign, although the actual conduct of its activities was 
left to the Director General and his Campaign Cabinet as representatives of 
the incorporated body. It was deemed necessary to incorporate, and this was 
done under the title United War Work Campaign, Inc. 

The work of this Committee was governed by the foregoing Memorandum 
of Agreement. 

An extensive and highly efficient organization was set up in each of the six 
military departments of the country. The organization was also established 
in each State and, as a rule, reached down to the counties and townships. Every 
community or center of population, large and small, and almost every class or 
grouping of the population were embraced in the publicity and in the financial 
solicitation. The most effective features of all previous campaigns of Govern- 
ment and welfare agencies were utilized and many new methods were introduced. 

As the signing of the Armistice took place on the opening day of the campaign 
week, the management were suddenly confronted with the overwhelming and 

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almost impossible situation involving the instant and entire shifting of the 
appeal from a win-the-war to a demobilization and reconstruction basis. This 
was a supreme test of the resourcefulness and power of the campaign organiza- 
tion. 

The following supplemental Memorandum regarding expenditure of funds 
raised in connection with the United War Work Campaign was adopted by the 
Committee of Eleven at its meeting of December 24, 1918, and subsequently 
ratified by each of the seven co-operating organizations: 



MEMORANDUM REGARDING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS RAISED IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN 

"The signing of the armistice having upset the calculations upon the basis of 
which the budgets of the seven co-operating organizations were submitted to the 
War Department through the Commission on Training Camp Activities, and un- 
certainty concerning the Government plans of demobilization making it impossible 
to restate at this time with any degree of exactness the full budget estimates of 
the organizations, the following principles and regulations are agreed upon: 

"1. The United War Work Campaign Fund was raised to make possible the 
serving by the seven co-operating organizations in the present war emergency of 
soldiers and sailors and of certain other classes of men and women affected by the 
present war conditions, and this purpose is to be a governing principle in its use. 

"2. Each of the seven organizations shall restudy its budget, and in so doing 
will welcome the co-operation of the War and Navy Departments in connection 
therewith, and shall adjust its expenditures to the demobilization plant of the 
Government. 

"3. The several organizations shall submit quarterly statements certified by 
chartered accountants, which statements shall be subject to the examination of an 
accoimtant appointed by the Committee of Eleven and reports thereof shall be 
sent to the Chairman of the Commission on Training Camp Activities, to each 
member of the Committee of Eleven and to the Presidents of each of the Societies. 

"4. The seven organizations shall severally assimie as nearly as may be their 
respective proportionate shares of responsibility for work to be done, and all ex- 
penditures of money shall be strictly in accord with their respective War Work 
activities and none of the Fimd shall be expended for general non-war work or for 
permanent structures or establishments or for endowments. 

"5. The National Treasurer of the United War Work Campaign, Inc., shall 
distribute to the co-operating organizations of the aforesaid Fimd, in the percentages 
heretofore agreed upon, substantially as and when received by him and capable of 
distribution by him; it being understood that the co-operating organizations shall 
be governed in their use of ftmds so received by the foregoing regulations and 
principles. 

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"6. The Committee of Eleven shall be continued for the purposes expressed in 
Article Eleven of the co-operating agreement of the seven organizations dated 
September 4, 1918, and in this agreement*' 

The financial results of the Campaign are set forth in the following pages. 
They will repay careful study and will afford ground for great encouragement. 
Possibly no campaign in the war was conducted under so many serious handicaps 
— the inevitable shortness of the time left for preparation, the uniting of forces 
which were largely unfamiliar with each other and unaccustomed to working 
together, the widespread and deadly influenza epidemic, with its serious interrup- 
tion of the public speaking program, the high and ever mounting taxation, and, 
above all, the sudden ending of the war on the very threshold of the Campaign. 
The fact that under such adverse circumstances the Campaign swept past its 
goal of $170,500,000 and secured subscriptions aggregating approximately $203,- 
000,000, was regarded as most remarkable. Still more remarkable is the fact 
that the amount collected in cash and securities to date, together with interest 
received therefrom, is nearly $190,000,000, or a collection of 11.23% over and 
above the original quota and of 93.46% of the total amount subscribed. 

A study of the contributions by States and departments reveals notable 
achievements in almost every region of the country. Back of the statistics lies 
a wonderful record of patriotism, unselfish devotion and sacrifice. The generous 
offering of money likewise revealed the sense of abounding gratitude on the 
part df the American people to the millions of young men in their Army and 
Navy. Attention should be called to the giving on the part of our Allies in 
Asia and Latin America, in particular by the people of China, who, having been 
invited to give $100,000 gold, paid into the fund over $1,400,000 gold. 

Another striking fact which will not escape those who study the financial 
statement is that the total expenses of the entire Campaign — administrative, de- 
partmental. State, local and foreign — amount only to 2.15% of the gross re- 
ceipts. It is believed that this is one of the most favorable showings in connec- 
tion with any of the great financial campaigns of the war and post-war periods. 

As is generally understood, the incorporated body known as the United War 
Work Campaign, Inc., was made responsible only for the collection and custody 
of the funds raised in the Campaign and for their distribution among the 
seven co-operating organizations in the proportions fixed in the original Memo- 
randum of Agreement of September 4, 1918, and which proportions were printed 
on the pledge cards used in the Campaign. The audited financial statement here- 
with submitted indicates the amounts thus paid over to the different organiza- 
tions. It is understood that each of the co-operating organizations will issue its 
own official financial statement. 

It only remains to renew, on behalf of the Committee of Eleven and of the 

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United War Work Campaign, Inc., the expression of deepest gratitude to the 
many thousands of workers, who, by their earnest, patriotic and united service, 
conducted the Campaign to such a triumphant issue, and, above all, to the millions 
of donors, rich and poor, whose gifts and sacrifices made possible the vast and 
wonderful ministry to the soldiers and sailors. 

Respectfully submitted, 

John R. Mott, President 
John G. Agar, Vice-President 
Mortimer L. Schiff, Secretary 
Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer. 

John G. Agar 
Mortimer L. Schiff 
John R. Mott 

Finance Committee. 

New York, October 10, 1921. 



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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS 

FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE CAMPAIGN TO 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1921 

Receipts: 

Cash and securities received from subsoribers . . . . $188,664,230.00 

Interest on bank balances 704,837.74 

Interest on advances to associated organizations... 114,563.38 

Income from securities 161,527.72 

Total receipts $189,645,158.84 

Less — Expenses paid: 

National Headquarters $149,459.33 

General publicity 572,156.62 

Department, state and county 3,327,476.46 

Foreign 11,507.72 

Loss on securities sold 25,242.11 

Total expenses $4,085,842.24 

$185,559,316.60 
Distribution of cash and securities to associated organizations: 

National War Work Council, Y. M. C. A $108,709,500.00 

War Work Council, Y. W. C. A 16,306,500.00 

National Catholic War Council 32,613,000.00 

Jewish Welfare Board 3,804,750.00 

War Camp Community Service 16,306,500.00 

American Library Association 3,804,750.00 

Salvation Army 3,804,750.00 

Total distributions $185,349,750.00 

Balance, being cash in banks and on hand in 

New York $209,566.60 

Chauncey H. Murphey, Asst. Treasurer. 

Cecil S. Ashdown, Comptroller. 

Albert R. Philbrick, Deputy Comptroller. 



Certiiicate of Independent Auditors 

We have examined the books and accounts of the United War Work Campaign, 
Inc., together with the returns from the State Treasurers, as certified by the respective 
State Auditors, and certify that the above statement of receipts and disbursements is 

correct. 

(Signed) Price, Watbrhouse & Co. 

56 Pine Street, New York, 
October 7, 1921. 

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STATEMENT SHOWING SUBSCRIPTIONS AND COLLECTIONS 
OF THE UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN, INC., 



SEPTEMBER 30, 1921. 



state Snliiscrlptlons 

Maine ?1.163, 237.79 

Vermont 767,526.94 

Bhode Island 1,555,819.15 

New Hampshire 998,655.95 

Massachusetts 10,506,604.27 

Connectlcnt 4,413,685.58 

Total Northeastern Dept $19,405,529.68 

New York ?45, 968, 121.29 

Pennsylvania 20,758,882.51 

Maryland 2,609,580.38 

Virgrinla 1,973,497.85 

West Virginia 1,344,918.23 

New Jersey a . 7,705,293.76 

Delaware 1,095,822.42 

District of Colnmhia 836,000.00 

Total Eastern Dept $82,292,116.44 

Florida $98^,902.43 

Mississippi 987,949.34 

Tennessee 1,967,599.70 

Alabama 1,427,555.16 

Oeorgria 1,727,330.61 

North Carolina 1,202,445,28 

South Carolina 1,046,330.32 

Total Southeastern Dept $9.345,112.84 

nUnois $13,900,000.00 

Missouri 6,334,522.00 

Indiana 5,300,000.00 

Kansas 2,879.181.18 

South Dakota 1.414,495.13 

Ohio 12,473,022.43 

Minnesota 4,856,439.12 

Wisconsin 4,333,218.53 

Kentucky 2,049,238.59 

North Dakota 903,807.93 

Mlchlgran 6,550,000.00 

Iowa 6,312,275.61 

Nebraska 2,814,340.06 

Colorado 1,655,325.63 

Total Central Dept $71.775,866.21 

California $5,222,678.44 

Idaho 498.374.14 

Montana 668.341.38f 

Nevada 153,052.38 

Oregon 1,160,493.60 

Utah 341,000.00 

Washington 1,824,282.77 

Wyominsr 267,969.52 

Hawaii 334,986.00 

Total Western Dept $10,471,178.21 

Arkansas $1,110,928.88 

I^oulsiana 1,772.645.65 

Oklahoma 2.055,394.51 

Texas 3,812,401.94 

New Mexico 278,837.84 

Arizona 604,877.21 

Total Southern Dept $9,635,086.03 

Army and Navy 

Miscellaneous Domestio 

Foreign 

Grand Total $202,924,889.41 



Collections 

$1,092,081.95 

709.593.74 

1,558,273.47 

912,217.49 

10,191,137.79 

4,203,917.53 



Percent, of 
Collections 
to 
Subscriptions 
93.9 
92.5 
100.2 
91.4 
97.1 
96.S 



$18,667,221.97 


96.2 


$42,046,888.41 


91.4 


20,250.948.71 


97.6 


1.976.325.46 


76.8 


1,718,724.28 


87.2 


1,102,504.61 


82.0 


6,972,659.80 


90.6 


1,080,885.43 


98.7 


825,605.72 


98.8 


$75,974,542.42 


92.8 


$796,931.10 


80.8 


898.424.80 


90.9 


1.623.417.08 


82.6 


1.235,869.55 


86.6 


1,421,357.05 


82.S 


1.092,659.81 


90.9 


954,058.93 


91.8 


$8,022,718.32 


85.9 






$13,239,385.21 


95.3 


5,445,406.22 


86.0 


4,334,359.43 


81.7 


2,884,138.72 


100.1 


724,182.41 


51.2 


10,720.733.93 


86.0 


4.529.392.47 


93.8 


4,170.353.66 


96.3 


1,825,805.40 


89.1 


899,780.43 


99.6 


4.113.752.39 


62.8 


6.311,235.74 


100.0 


2,718,850.01 


96.6 


1,479,315.54 


89.4 


$63,396,691.56 


88.3 


$5,009,898.23 


96.9 


477,924.25 


96.0 


651.676.16 


97.4 


143,950.28 


94.1 


1,156,567.98 


99.7 


270,557.00 


79.3 


1,766,077.22 


96.8 


268,972.60 


100.1 


337,217.78 


100.7 


$10,082,841.50 


96.2 


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$941,928.47 


84.8 


1,602.453.58 


90.4 


1,968,228.81 


96.8 


3,595,505.91 


94.8 


265.979.04 


96.0 


570,519.02 


94.8 


$8,944,614.83 


92.8 


$696,992.58 


■■■■• 


100,227.29 




2,778,379.53 




$188,664,230.00 


98.0 



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